About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Morgan (unrelated etymology)
- Variants
- Muirgein, Muirín
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
In the legend of Lí Ban, Muirgen ('born of the sea') was the name given to a woman transformed into a mermaid for three centuries before being baptised and dying as a saint.
The story behind Muirgen
Caught in a fisherman's net after centuries in the lake; baptised as Muirgen, she received the sacraments and instantly attained heaven.
Mythology & legend
Daughter of Eochaidh; transformed into a salmon at the drowning of Lough Neagh.
Did you know?
Mermaid-saint who lived 300 years in the sea before being baptised — and immediately died and went to heaven.
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